--- title: West Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines in West Vancouver?" place: West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/west-vancouver category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: District of West Vancouver sources_read: 2026-11-09 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines.json" --- # West Vancouver bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines in West Vancouver? **Short answer:** Dispute a West Vancouver bylaw notice within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt. The early payment rate applies in those 14 days. The late rate applies after 28 days. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of West Vancouver, https://westvancouver.ca) **How long:** In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it. ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Not confirmed. Checked Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004; not found there. - **Common fines:** Animal at large costs $150 ($135 early, $165 late). Dangerous animal at large costs $500 ($475 early, $500 late). - Source: [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004, PDF p. 9 / PDF p. 10](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf) - Official wording: "4559, 2008 7.1 Animal at large $150.00 $135.00 $165.00 NO" … "4559, 2008 9.1.1(a) Dangerous animal at large $500.00 $475.00 $500.00 NO" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Paying early:** The early amount applies to payment received within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt of the notice. - Source: [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004, PDF p. 4](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf) - Official wording: "6.1.2 if received by the District with in 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule A," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Paying late:** The schedule’s late amount applies after 28 days from receipt or presumed receipt. - Source: [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004, PDF p. 4](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf) - Official wording: "6.1.3 if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under subsection 6.1.1, and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in column A3 of Schedule A," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Disputing a ticket:** In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it. - Source: [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004, PDF p. 4](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf) - Official wording: "7.1 A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice: 7.1.1 pay the penalty, or 7.1.2 request dispute adjudication by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice indicating either a payment or a dispute and delivering it, either in person during regular office hours, or by mail, to the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 - **Bylaw:** Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 - Source: [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004, PDF p. 3](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4368, 2004 A bylaw respecting the enforcement of bylaw notices in conjunction" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09 ## How it works Start with the document you received. Its title, the cited section and the issuing body identify which payment and dispute instructions to follow. A fine listed for another offence is a poor guide to the amount on your own notice. Animal at large costs $150 ($135 early, $165 late). Dangerous animal at large costs $500 ($475 early, $500 late). ## Steps 1. Compare the document you received with [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf). Find the offence description, issue or service date, amount and reference number on the document. Compare them with the corresponding row of the ticket schedule. 2. Check the instructions for payment or dispute before the relevant deadline. When paying or contacting the office, use the reference number from that notice. ## Good to know - The schedule’s late amount applies after 28 days from receipt or presumed receipt. - In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it. - For example, the standard amount is $150 for an animal at large. - Keep the receipt or a copy of a dispute submission. If more than one notice was issued, keep track of the dates and amounts for each separately. ## Related questions - [West Vancouver noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules.md) - [West Vancouver unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines.md) - [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines.md) - [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines.md) - [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines.md) - [Richmond](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)](https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-09) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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